Does anyone know any good apprenticeships for cyber security? I am in my first year of a-levels and I am taking Maths, Physics and Economics. I have no experience in coding though but I know that there are so many different types of work in cyber security. If there is an apprenticeship that teaches you to code I don't mind doing that either. I also took part on a CyberFirst futures course last summer! : )

(Original post by Anonymous030701)
Does anyone know any good apprenticeships for cyber security? I am in my first year of a-levels and I am taking Maths, Physics and Economics. I have no experience in coding though but I know that there are so many different types of work in cyber security. If there is an apprenticeship that teaches you to code I don't mind doing that either. I also took part on a CyberFirst futures course last summer! : )

Hi there,

It's great to hear you're interested in apprenticeships! They are a fantastic way to gain experience within a job role, whilst gaining a qualification and a wage. The fact that you have taken part in a CyberFirst course shows that you are interested in this area and will put you in good stead for any applications. A level 4 (higher) apprenticeship would be best suited to you as you're taking your A-levels, although a level 3 (advanced) apprenticeship would be a great starting point too!

I would recommend searching on Find an apprenticeship, it's a search site where you can filter your results to specific locations and any preferences you have: https://www.findapprenticeship.servi...ticeshipsearch The broader the search the better and look in detail at each apprenticeship(they are all different in some way), the apprenticeship may be named 'IT' or 'Technical' but they could still relate to what you are looking for, so keep your eyes peeled

I would also suggest that you try searching on specific company websites, so think of companies who may offer a cyber apprenticeship and investigate on their careers pages.

If you have any more questions we'll be happy to help! Good luck applying

It's great to hear you're interested in apprenticeships! They are a fantastic way to gain experience within a job role, whilst gaining a qualification and a wage. The fact that you have taken part in a CyberFirst course shows that you are interested in this area and will put you in good stead for any applications. A level 4 (higher) apprenticeship would be best suited to you as you're taking your A-levels, although a level 3 (advanced) apprenticeship would be a great starting point too!

I would recommend searching on Find an apprenticeship, it's a search site where you can filter your results to specific locations and any preferences you have: https://www.findapprenticeship.servi...ticeshipsearch The broader the search the better and look in detail at each apprenticeship(they are all different in some way), the apprenticeship may be named 'IT' or 'Technical' but they could still relate to what you are looking for, so keep your eyes peeled

I would also suggest that you try searching on specific company websites, so think of companies who may offer a cyber apprenticeship and investigate on their careers pages.

If you have any more questions we'll be happy to help! Good luck applying

Sorry for the delay in replying to this post, but yes, we are more than happy to help with this Anonymous030701 - we've just been waiting on confirmation of our revised apprenticeships scheme, which will be launching later this year. (Thanks to those others who have mentioned the scheme above )

The GCHQ Technical Apprenticeship scheme has now been redesigned, and renamed 'the CyberFirst Degree Level Apprenticeship in Cyber Security'. Working with GCHQ, including the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), you’ll gain unique insights. Our work is constantly evolving and always challenging, giving you lots of new opportunities to explore and huge scope for development.

As part of the Apprenticeship you will be a member of the CyberFirst Community, which aims to offer peer mentoring and advice from cyber security graduates and professionals. Throughout the apprenticeship you will be part of a close-knit active network, providing opportunities for support and learning.

To give you an insight into the previous scheme, one of our current apprentices has had an article published recently in the Yorkshire Post - see https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news...need-1-8838603.
That tells you about the scheme although you should note that it is changing slightly. We'll now be offering a Degree (not Higher) Apprenticeship, leading to a BSc Honours degree. This means that the programme will now run for three years not two, and many of the other great things (good pay, high-quality training, work placements, the range of roles, visits to our other sites etc.) will remain.